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Universal buys rights to future 'Bourne' movies (AP)
Universal Pictures said Friday it had secured the rights to make all future movies in the Jason Bourne saga, the first three of which grossed a combined $1 billion at the box office worldwide and sold 30 million DVDs in North America. Read
Universal Pictures and Ludlum Entertainment Make Long-Term Deal to Continue Bourne Franchise (PR Newswire)
Executives from Universal Pictures and Ludlum Entertainment announced today that they have entered into a long-term deal that gives Universal the exclusive rights to continue making films based on the Jason Bourne character. Read
Carrier Acquires Noresco to Expand Energy Solutions Capabilities (PR Newswire)
Carrier Corp., the world's largest provider of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, and a unit of United Technologies Corp. , has acquired Noresco, a leading independent energy services company. Read
Study shows GE Healthcares VisipaqueTM Associated with Lower Incidence of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy and Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Compared to Iopromide (Business Wire)
PRINCETON, N.J.----A first-ever 208-person study comparing the renal safety, occurrence of cardiovascular adverse events and diagnostic image quality of GE Healthcareâs isosmolar contrast media iodixanol and the low-osmolar CM iopromide in select patients concluded iodixanol is associated with lower incidence of contrast-induced neuropathy and cardiovascular events than iopromide, when used in patients with chronic kidney disease. Read
[$$] Less Sweet on Honeywell (at Barron's Online)
Credit Suisse trimmed earnings estimates and cut the target price. Read
Former Sen. Fred Thompson plans return to acting (AP)
Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson is going back to the small screen after his foray into Republican presidential politics over the last year. Read
GE launches $200M health care IT effort (at bizjournals.com)
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GE includes UCSF in $200M health-care IT effort (at bizjournals.com)
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Healing Health Care (at Forbes.com)
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[$$] GE Is in Talks with GIC About Investment Partnership (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
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GE discussing possible ventures with Asian funds (AP)
General Electric Co. said Thursday it was talking with Asian investment funds about forming global partnerships similar to a joint venture with an Abu Dhabi government investment firm announced earlier this year. Read
Why Henry Waxman's New Post Is Good For Hollywood (at CNBC)
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Barnes & Noble Bares Its Ugly Books (at Forbes.com)
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Sikorsky Sales in China Continue to Grow (PR Newswire)
China Southern Airlines' Zhuhai Helicopter Company this week accepted two Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopters to support offshore oil projects in the South China Sea and Bohai Bay. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. . Read
Norway picks US fighters to replace aging fleet (AP)
The U.S.-developed F-35 fighter jet has been chosen to replace Norway's aging F-16 aircraft in a purchase that would cost the NATO member about 18 billion kroner for 48 aircraft, officials said Thursday. Read
Vivendi CEO: No Decision Yet On Whether To Sell Stake In NBCU; GE's Immelt: 'Would Buy In Heartbeat' (paidContent.org)
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GE Energy signs deal to maintain Sasol power plant (AP)
GE Energy said Thursday it has signed a 15-year agreement with South African oil and gas company Sasol Ltd. to provide maintenance services at a new power plant in Secunda, South Africa. Read
GE Denies It's Seeking Investments From Funds (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
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GE Enterprise Solutions Showcases Diverse Industry Applications to Help Brazil Companies Achieve Sustainable Advantage (Business Wire)
SAO PAULO, Brazil----As part of GE Fanuc Intelligent Platformsâ Innovation Day, nine Brazilian companies presented stories of their success as a result of using GE products and solutions. Read
GE says not seeking sovereign-wealth investment (Reuters)
General Electric Co said on Thursday it has no intention of raising additional capital from sovereign-wealth funds. Read
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